Receptacle



lilatented Aug. 3, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

ELMER n LANDON, or sAN'rA MONICA, cALrFoRNrA. i i

RECETACLE.

Application filed December 23, 1925. Serial No. 77,300.

This invention relates toreceptacles especially adapted for receiving rollingy pins and the like while not in use. y

Briefly stated, an important object of the invention is to provide a receptacle of the character specified having simple means whereby a rolling pin is automatically locked in place within the receptacle upon its insertion therein and is `partly ejected from the receptacle upon the m-anual actuation of the locking means so as to permit of the complete manual removal of the rolling pin.

Another aim of the invention is to provide a receptacle of the class specified which is of highly simplified construction, neat in appearance, and cheap to manufacture.

Other'objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the.l same, j

Figure 1 is an end elevation of the receptacle closed;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the receptacle, parts being broken away to show the rolling pin therein; i

Figure 3 is a fragmentarydetail sectional View through the receptacle illustrating the locking means embodied in the invention;

Figure l is a fragmentary sectional view through the receptacle in its open position.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates an elongated casing which may be either rectangulary or cylindrical in cross:` section, and which may be installed or built in a kitchen cabinet, a wall, or other suport. p Secured to the forward end of the casingl 5 in any suitable manneris a face plate 6 adapted to extend beyond the sides of the casing and form a projection or flange 7 of rectangular formation extending entirely aboutI the casing. To one side of the flange 7 is hingedly connected, as indicated at 8, a door 9 for closing the front end of the casing. The opposite side of the flange 7 is provided with a slot 10 through which the outer terminal portion of a trigger or lever 12 slidably extends.

Figure 4 clearly illustrates that one side of the casing is grooved and slotted as indi-cated at 14 for the reception of the trgger 12 whereby the forward end of the trigber may engage the adjacent end of a rolling pin 15. Connected to the trigger 12 intermediate the ends thereof is one end of a coil spring 16, thel other end of the spring being connected to a stud pin 17 carried by one side wall of the cas-ing face plate 6. It will readily e seen that a constant outward pull will be exerted on the trigger 12 through the medium of the spring 16. It is desired to state atl this point that the rear wall of the slot 14 is in the path of travel of and is adapted to be engaged by the innerend of said locking lever to limit the inward longitudinal movement of said lever.

The trigger 12 is provided in the inner edge thereof with a notch having a straightv wall 18 and an inc-lined 'or beveled wall 20, which notch is adapted to receive a second stud pin 22 carried by one side wall of the casing.' The Voutward longitudinal movement of the trigger 12 `is limited by the straight wall 18 of the notch, while the inclined wall 20` serves as a means for removing the trigger from engagement with the adjacent end of the rollingpin 15 when the trigger is pushed inwardly by the operator. The rolling pin will also be. moved inwardly until the trigger 12 becomes dis engaged from the adjacent end thereof.

The notch of the trigger 12 .is held in firm engagement with the stud pin 22 by a curved leaf spring 25, the rear end of which is rigidly connected to one side wall of the casing through the medium of suitable fastening devices.

'all times` Rigidly secured to the bottom wall of the casing at the rear end thereof, as indim cated at 27, is a suitably stout coil spring 28 tapering toward its forward end. By reference to Figs. 3 and 4f, it will be seen that the spring 28 is adapted to encircle. the adjacent handle of the rolling pin 15 and engage and exert a constant outward pressure on the forward end of the rolling pin whereby the rolling pin is urged into constant engagement with the trigger 12. The Spring 28 also forms a means whereby the rolling pin 15 is ejected to partly exadjacent the l The spring 25 also holds the trigger 12 in the slotvlet at posed position upon the release of the trigger l2 where it may be conveniently grasped by ones hand.

The operation oig the device may-bebriefly summarized as follows:

The door 9 is first opened-and;thefrollsk ing pin inserted' and pushed inwardly against the-tension of the spring 28 untill the rear end of the body portion has cleared the trigger l2 whereuponA the triggerisautdp matically engaged with 'the adjacent end of an inward pressure upon the outer endoii the .t'rigger'lQxwhich pressure'will resultin an inward longitudinal movement of the trigger'l and the rolling .pinand by reason of the inclined or beveled wall 20 oi" the notchl in `the trigger, the trigger is removed from engagement with the rolling pin', whereupon `the rolling pin is partly fejectedbythe spring 2S sol that itmay be completely ren'ioved bytheope'rator.

From the toregoingit will .beapp'ai-ent' that a receptacle' constructed in. accordance with this invention will :provide simple and convenient means whereby a rolling "pin -will he maintained in astri'ctlysanitaryv condition when not in useandfwhicli isv readily accessible when its use is call'leid' io-r.

Having-'thus described theinventio'n, what is claimed lis':- y

l. Arollingpin receptacle comprising a i casingfhavinga 'closure and sidez walls, one

otthe side walls of'said casing. being provided with a slot, alever entendingthrough said slot andengaging the adjacent A end ofv a 'rolling pin within said'casing foi'flocln ing Ythe same in place, and means for m0ving the l'rolling pin to.vk partlyexposedfposition upon the'. inward longitudinal movement .of said lever. i n

2. A' receptacle comprising a casing, a

locking. leverA ,tule'rumed to theyca-sing land having s means: wherebyth'e' same -is urged into lengagement with .ani article :within they casing to hold the same in plac'efand spring means housed within one 'end of the casing` iiorejectingsaid article to partly exposed position upon the manual inward longitudinal movement "of said locking lever.

3.- A' receptac'le comprising a casing' pro-i p vided withaslot, a lever entending'throi'igh yrolling pin within said casing 'for holding they samejin'place, aI pin carried'by the casing and engaged with said notch, said inclined wall of the notch rtogether with said pin forming a means whereby the 'loclring lever'isfremoved from engagement with saidiiolling pin upon fthe manual'inward longitudinal movement of the lever;l

5L A rolling pin receptacle comprising` a casing provided with a slot, a longitiidin'allym'ovableflockiiig lever having a notch *pro vided with st'raightand inclined walls Iextending through said slot andengagingyarolling pin within saidcasingforholding the same in place a pin carried bythe casingand engaged with saidn'otch, said inclined wal-l :of 'the notch together-with? saidpin `l`forming a means wherebythe llocking lever 'is removed ifrom engagement 'with' said rolling pin upon the manual inwardlon'itudinaljmovement'of the lever, the stifaigtht wall` of saidlnotch constituting 'a means whereby the`l outward longitudinal movement of the lockingfleveris limited;

6. A4 rolling pin receptaclel comprising a casing provided with a slot, a longitudinally' n'i'ovable locking lever having a notch provided with lstraight vand inclined walls exi' tending through said slot and engagifngk a rollingpin' within saidA casing forhol'ding the same in -place,a -pin carried by the casing andengage'd with said notch, said inclined wall of the notchtogether with said pin y`forifning a`means whereby the flocking lever is l.removed from engagement with said "rolling .pin lupon the manual inward' longitudinal movement `of thel liever, the. straight wall of said notch'constitutingv ay means whereby the outward longitudinal movementof'the locking lever' islimited;v

'the rearw'all of tsaid slot'y being in "the path;`

of travel lof and adapted to be engaged by kone end ofsaid lever to limit'endwise'movementof fthe. lever lin Aone direction;

ln testimony whereof l aiiii; `myV signature.'

EL'MERE". LANDON. 

